Obituary notices from Winchester area deaths in early September 1969
Obituaries record multiple deaths including Floyd R. Brewer 74 of Washington a WWI veteran and former auto dealer. Anna Bale Braithwaite 88 Martinsburg First Baptist member. Lester Odell Nealis 75 Delray WV WWI veteran. Lester Douglas Mason Sr. 64 Winchester truck driver for Sanitary Laundry and his family, funeral details and burial plans listed for Martinsburg Augusta and Winchester areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Mason Was
Frederick County
David and
Rachal Clark Mason
Ethel Hawkins
First United Methodist Church
Obituary notices for Capon Bridge and surrounding areas
Mrs Lovenia Randolph Washington of Capon Bridge W Va died Sunday after an automobile accident. Survivors include five sons thirteen daughters and seventy eight grandchildren plus other relatives. Funeral at The House Of Jacob Church Thursday at 3 pm conducted by Bishops Bell and Yonkers. Burial in Orrick. Also noted: Cartwright J Philip Carbaugh Stephens City died yesterday. Funeral arrangements incomplete. Grover A Wilson Rio WV funeral held at Griffin Funeral Home Capon Bridge with burial in family cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd R. Brewer
Washington
Mr. Brewer
Reliance
William Rhoda
Rebecca, Newcome Brewer
Methodist Church
Martinsburg Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
Brunswick
Nina C. Levi Brewer
Pearl Kremer
Winchester
Viola Young
Daisy Brewer
Hollywood
Calif
Kathie—Sheidow
St Petersburg
Fla
Warren Eddy
Rebecca Prince
Cora Carr
Brown Funeral Home
Martinsburg
J Raymond Wood
Rosedale Cemetery
Lovenia Randolph Washington
Capon Bridge
W.va
House of Jacob Church
Stephenson
Pearl
Floyd
Lewis Washington
John C. Washington
Herman Washington
Middletown
Mae Doleman
Newark
N.J
Ethel Doleman
Juanita Walker
Lillian Prather
Gladyce Elliott
Ary Washington
Fannie Mason
Rosella Jackson
Louise Butler
Stephens City
Austin Walker
Jessie Hamilton
Virginia Crittenden
House of Jacob
G.E., Bell
Joel Yonkers
Orrick
Cartwright Funeral Home
Grover A. Wilson
Rio
Griffin Funeral Home
Thomas Whaley
Franklin Combs
Roy Wilson
Welton Wilson
Marvin Combs
Harley Wilson
Glenn Combs
Funeral arrangements for Lester D. Mason Sr
Mr. Lester Douglas Mason Sr funeral arrangements announced with service details at Jones Funeral Home. The notice lists date and time as Wednesday at 1 30 P M, but other specifics are incomplete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Douglas Mason, Sr
Peking Reported Moving Nuclear Weapons Plants
Report from Hong Kong and Havana dispatches says China is relocating nuclear weapons facilities from Sinkiang to Kansu and Shensi provinces and Lop Nor to cave sites far east amid border clashes. Soldiers and party cadres allegedly confirm the moves as Maoist publications note the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peking
Hong Kong
China
Inkiang
Lop Nor
Kansu
Shensi
Russia
Heilungkiang
Sinkiang
Harrison to speak at breakfast on Valley Avenue
Thomas M. Harrison of Farmers & Merchants National Bank will address the International Christian Leadership group at The Elms Restaurant on Valley Ave tomorrow morning at 7 o clock. The event is open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Harrison
Farmers & Merchants National Bank
International Christian Leadership Group
Elms Restaurant
Valley Ave
Former GOP Lawmaker Donald C. Bruce Dies Enroute to Hospital
Donald C. Bruce aged 48, Indiana two term congressman and American Conservative Union founder, died Sunday night of a heart attack while en route to Winchester Memorial Hospital. He lived in Round Hill and ran Bruce Enterprises. Bruce produced film Where Brave Men Died with Fulton Lewis III after 1964 defeat and joined Lewis Newspaper Inc. He is survived by his wife Hope, daughter Patricia, son Donald Bruce Jr., his mother Mrs Henry Lee Cogley, and three sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Bruce
Indiana
American Conservative Union
Winchester Memorial Hospital
John H. Enders
Mr. Bruce
Bruce Enterprises
Round Hill
Mrs Petty Dies in Buchanan
Peggy Ann Petty 34 died Sunday at home in Buchanan from a personal safety related gunshot wound. Born February 7 1935 in Middletown she is survived by husband Donald W Petty mother Anna Beatty Middletown a son Donald E Petty a daughter Wanda Jenkins and brother Jimmy Beatty. Service held today at Rader Funeral Home Buchanan. Burial in Fairview Cemetery Buchanan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Odell Nealis
Delray
W.va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Mr. Nealis
John
Anna Clem Nealis
Hazel Wolfe Nealis
Thurman _Nealis
Lloyd Nealis
New Jersey
Art. Nealis
Minnesota
Ernest Nealis
Akron
Ohio
Beatrice Costlow
McKee
Augusta
W. Va
James Mitchem
Green Lane
Peggy Ann Petty
Buchanan
Botetourt County
Rader Funeral Home
Fairview
Virginia labor safety report shows industry injury rates
The Virginia Department of Labor statistics rank lumber and wood products as the most hazardous industry last year with a rate of 36.4 injuries per million hours. Food and allied products, stone and glass, and fabricated metal products follow, while chemicals and allied products remain the safety leader at 2.2 injuries per million hours. Most injuries were temporary (93 percent) with 6.4 percent permanent and 0.3 percent fatal.
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Virginia Department of Labor
Bolivia and San Marino in a Caliber of True Matches
The list pairs nations and items with notable nouns including Bolivia Vermont and Colorado, San Marino, John Tyler, corn and tortoise, suggesting a puzzle style across varied categories. The entries read like a quiz or word association sample.
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Bolivia
Caliber
True
San Marino
Vermont
John Tyler
Corn
Colorado
Wall Street advances in moderate trading as market climbs
The Dow up 1.45 at 838.17 at 10:30 a.m. as earlier gains extend a third straight session. Advances outpaced declines by over 200 issues with notable moves in American Telephone, Standard Oil of California, and Aluminum Co of America amid a higher tone across the exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dow Jones
American, Telephone & Telegraph
Standard Oil of
California
Aluminum Co. of America
Phillips Petroleum
American Smelting
Benguet
WWR United
Atlantic Richfield
Associated Press
American Stock Exchange
Aerojet- General
Plume & Atwood
Alamera Oil
Brazilian Light & Power
Petition Seeks Less Stringent Thistle Ordinance in Clarke County
Clarke County residents filed a petition with 182 names requesting a looser thistle rule. A hearing drew about 20 participants with most opposing the measure. The change targets spraying dates, seeking a 90 day summer ban while allowing October to March spraying. The Board of Supervisors planned a later decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berryville
Clarke County
Board of Supervisors
David Childs
Weather Outlook For Virginia And Winchester
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with scattered showers tonight and warm, partly cloudy conditions Wednesday and Thursday. Today noon temperature 68, high 68 and a year-ago 89 noted. sunset 1 42, sunrise 6 42, moonrise 10 54 with Last Quarter on September 3.
Rainfall Totals and Averages Across Periods
Rainfall data shows none in the last 72 hours and August total 5.57 inches. Yearly totals report 25.39 inches in 1969 and 91.63 inches in 1964 with five year figures. Average annual Jan to Dec rainfall over 56 years is 36.43 inches.
Road Toll Incidents Reported Across County Roads
Multiple road accidents were reported with injuries. Norman Jenkins of Takoma Park was admitted after a Fox Drive crash with head injuries and broken ribs. Charles Brumback lost control on Route 659 near Winchester. Boyd Hamman Jr suffered a single vehicle crash on Merrimans Lane. Renee Commok was hospitalized after a Route 522 wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Jenkins
Takoma Park
Fox Drive
B.E. Williams
Charles Daniel Brumback
Imperial St
Winchester
Conner
Boyd J. Hamman
Kennedy Court Rules Scrutiny in Wilkes-Barre Inquest
Brominski was to rule today or Wednesday on inquest procedures in Wilkes-Barre. Judge Boyle restricted cross examination for witnesses and required single entry with lawyers present only for testimony time. Kennedy lawyers objected to these rulings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Brominski
Boyle
Kennedy
Francelia Aims at Central America Coast With 100 MPH Winds
Hurricane Francelia swept Bahia reefs with gale force winds as it moved through the Gulf of Honduras toward Honduras Guatemala and British Honduras. Forecasters warned residents to brace for 100 mile per hour winds and rising tides as the storm neared landfall around noon. The eye was expected near Puerto Barrios Guatemala with warnings stretching from Belize City to La Ceiba Honduras.
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Miami
Francelia
Bahia
Gulf of Honduras
Central America
Honduras
Guatemala
British Honduras
Puerto Barrios
Belize
la Ceiba
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Winchester Evening Star
The
Elks Lodge
Mrs. Urbin Braithwaite
Anna Bale Braithwaite
Jack C. Braithwaite
Winchester Ave
Joey
Braithwaite
Charles
Virginia
Coe
First Baptist Church
Urbin
Jack
Russell B. Braithwaite
Coleman Dunn
Frank Chapman
John Robert Stiff
Rosedale
Lester C. Nealis
Lester D. Mason, Sr
Lester Douglas Mason , Sr
E. Germain St
Lester D. Mason,Jr
Hyannis
Mass
David Mason
Katherine Stewart
Mary Lou Singhas
Juanita Sue Linzey
Troy
Ala
Mabel Roy
Cheverly
Odessia Ritter
Myrtle Lemen
Pikeside
Amy Shubert
Manassas
Ralph E. Mason
Paul Slonaker
Nathan Williamsson
Jones Funeral Home
Mount Hebron
Cancer Society
Mrs. ‘Lovenia Washington
J. Philip Carbaugh
Mr. Carbaugh
Harry M
Chloe Glynn Carbaugh
Christ Episcopal Church
Sons of the American Revolution
U.S. Navy
Nascom
Goddard Space Flight Center
Lynn Rudigier
Leonardtown
Gail Carbaugh
New Castle
Dela
Victor Carbaugh
Richmond
Nettie Carbaugh
Susie Montgomery
Tempe
Ariz
Peggy Jones
San Antonio
Texas
National Association’ For
Lexington Avenue
N.Y
Wilson Service
Mr. J. Philip Carbaugh
MDS Funeral Home
Loudoun Street
DIAL
Bernard F. Groves
Boscawen St
Havana
Harrison
Mexico
Yamil Kouri
Raul Roa
Victoriano Caminero
Fidel Castro
Inuyama City
Japan
Frank Lloyd Wright
Imperial Hotel
Kiyoshi Okubo
Meiji Village
Wright
Tokyo
Harold Bageant
Harold M. Bageant
Funeral Home, Inc
S. Loudouins St
GOP
Wall Street
Jaycees
Winchester Jaycees
Winchester Armory
Ted Morgan
West Virginia
Andersen Flexivent
Andersen
Laize
N.cameron St
South
New Mexico
Midwest
Datsun
Loudoun
Barcorn
Complete Feed Maker
C.J. Brumback & Sons
Cameron St
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